review chapters 5 thru 8. 2 two groups of commands select commands manipulate and format commands
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Review
Chapters 5 thru 8
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Two Groups of Commands
Select commandsManipulate and Format commands
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Using the Select CommandsSelect commands:
grep, diff, uniq, comm, wc
Using Pipes – The pipe operator (|) redirects the output of one command to the input of another command An example would be to redirect the
output of the ls command to the less command
The pipe operator can connect several commands on the same command line
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Using Pipes
Using pipe operators and connecting commands is useful when viewing directory information
ls /etc | sort –r | less
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Using the grep Command
Used to search for a specific pattern in a file, such as a word or phrase
grep’s options and wildcard support allow for powerful search operations
You can increase grep’s usefulness by combining with other commands, such as head or tail
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Using the grep Command
grep can take input from other commands and also be directed to provide input for other commands
grep IBM /etc/termcap | head
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Using the uniq Command
Removes duplicate lines from a file
It compares only consecutive lines, therefore uniq requires sorted input
Uniq has an option that allows you to generate output that contains a copy of each line that has a duplicate
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Using the comm Command
Used to identify duplicate lines in sorted files
Unlike uniq, it does not remove duplicates, and it works with two files rather than one
It compares lines common to file1 and file2, and produces three column output Column one contains lines found only in file1 Column two contains lines found only in file2 Column three contains lines found in both files
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Using the diff Command
Attempts to determine the minimal changes needed to convert file1 to file2
The output displays the line(s) that differ
The associated codes in the output indicate that in order for the files to match, specific lines must be added or deleted
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Using the wc Command
Used to count the number of lines, words, and bytes or characters in text files
You may specify all three options in one issuance of the command
If you don’t specify any options, you see counts of lines, words, and characters (in that order)
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Using the wc Command
The options for the wc command:
–l for lines
–w for words
–c for characters
wc –l /etc/passwd
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Using the Manipulate and Format Commands
These commands are: sed, tr, pr
Used to edit and transform the appearance of data before it is displayed or printed
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Translating CharactersUsing the tr command
tr copies data from the standard input to the standard output, substituting or deleting characters specified by options and patterns
The patterns are strings and the strings are sets of characters
A popular use of tr is converting lowercase characters to uppercase
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Using the pr Command toFormat Your Output
pr prints specified files on the standard output in paginated formBy default, pr formats the specified files into single-column pages of 66 linesEach page has a five-line header, its latest modification date, current page, and five-line trailer consisting of blank lines
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Running a Shell Script
You can run a shell script in virtually any shell that you have on your system
The Bash shell accepts more variations in command structures that other shells
Run the script by typing sh followed by the name of the script, or make the script executable and type ./ prior to the script name
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Using UNIX/Linux Shell Scripts
After creating shell script, the OS is instructed that the file is an executable shell script via the chmod commandScript files can be run in several ways: Set the path variable and type the
script name at the command prompt Type ./filename if script is in current
directory Type the script name preceded by the
full path
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Using Comments
Comments are important!Provide useful documentation to both the programmer and to others who need to understand or debug the codeTo use, start comment line with a #
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Variables
Variables are symbolic names that represent values stored in memoryThree types of variables: Configuration variables store information
about the setup of the OS Environment variables hold information
about your login session Shell variables are created at the command
prompt or in shell scripts and are used to temporarily store information
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Variables
Use the printenv variable to see a list of environment variables.
You can also use env
Look at the man pages. What is different between the two commands?
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Environment and Configuration Variables
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Environment and Configuration Variables
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Environment and Configuration Variables
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Environment and Configuration Variables
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Shell Variables
Shell Variables are variables that you can define and manipulate for use with program commands in a shellObserve basic guidelines for handling and naming shell variables I recommend that you use all UPPERCASE
characters when naming your variables
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Shell Variables
Variables are handled differently depending on the syntaxType: echo $USERNAME echo “$USERNAME” echo ’$USERNAME’ echo `$USERNAME`
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Shell Operators
Bash shell operators are in four groups: Defining operators Evaluating operators Arithmetic operators Redirection operators
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Defining Operators
Used to assign a value to a variableMost common is = (equal sign)Use quotation marks with stringsBackquote says execute the command inside the backquotes and store the result in the variable
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Evaluating Operators
Used for determining the contents of a variableecho $variablename will show the value of variablenameDouble quotes can be used, but not single quotes
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Arithmetic Operators
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Arithmetic Operators (continued)
Regular mathematical precedence rules apply to arithmetic operatorsTo store arithmetic values in a variable, use let statement let x=6+4*2 echo $x
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Redirection Operators
The > redirection operator overwrites an existing file-o noclobber option of set command will prevent overwriting
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Exporting Shell Variables to the Environment
Shell scripts cannot automatically access variables created and assigned On the command line By other scripts
Make variables global in your environment by using the export command
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Modifying the PATH Variable
PATH variable controls where your shell will look for shell scriptsYou can add directories to your PATH Special directories for scripts Your current working directory
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Shell Logic Structures
Four basic logic structures needed for program development are: Sequential logic Decision logic Looping logic Case logic
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Sequential Logic
Commands are executed in the order in which they appear in the script or programThe only break in this sequence comes when a branch instruction changes the flow of execution by redirecting to another location in the script or programUsed for simple, straightforward command sequences
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Decision Logic
Enables your script or program to execute a statement or series of statements only if a certain condition existsIn many cases, the condition depends upon the result of a command or on a comparisonThe if statement is the primary decision-making control structure in this type of logic
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Looping Logic
A control structure repeats until some condition exists or some action occursTwo common looping mechanisms: for loops cycle through a range of
values until the last in a set of values is reached
The while loop cycles as long as a particular condition exists
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Program control structures can be entered from the command lineWildcard characters can be used in loopsThe while loop is set up to test repeatedly for a matching conditionThe while loop is used when code must be repeatedly executed an undetermined number of times
Looping Logic (continued)
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Case Logic
The case logic structure simplifies the selection from a list of choicesIt allows the script to perform one of many actions, depending on the value of a variableTwo semicolons (;;) terminate the actions taken after the case matches what is being tested
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Using Shell Scripting to Create a Menu
Often useful to create a menu that branches to specific shell scriptsThe tput command is useful when creating menus Can initialize the terminal display to place
text and prompts in specific locations and respond to the user
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Debugging a Shell Script
A shell script will not execute if there is an error in one or more commandsRunning a shell script using sh enables quick debugging of problems sh -v option displays lines of code in the
script as they are read by the interpreter sh -x option displays the command and
its arguments line by line as they are run
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Customizing YourPersonal Environment
When programming and shell scripting, customizing your environment by modifying the initial settings in the login scripts provides many benefitsLogin scripts run just after logging inSetting up personal bin directories and modify editor defaults are common customizations
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Customizing Your Personal Environment
An alias is a name that represents another command The .bashrc file in your home directory is used to establish customizations that take effect at each loginThe .bashrc script is executed each time a shell is generated, such as when shell scripts are run
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The trap Command
The trap command causes a shell program to automatically remove temporary files created when shell scripts runProgrammers often set up a subdirectory to store temporary files, and when a script file exits, trap removes the filesHaving files removed from a temporary directory like this is considered “good housekeeping”
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Putting It All Together in an Application
Applications require you to: Assign and manage variables Use shell operators Employ shell logic structures Use additional wildcard characters Use tput for managing screen
initialization Use trap to clean up temporary files
Will use these skills to build a shell script application in Hands-on Project
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Understanding UNIX/Linux Utilities
UNIX/Linux utilities let you Create and manage files Run programs Produce reports Monitor and maintain the system Recover from a range of errors
New utilities are continually being added in order to make UNIX/Linux run more efficiently
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Understanding UNIX/Linux Utilities
Classified into eight major areas: File processing System status Networking Communications Security Programming Source code management Miscellaneous
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File Processing Utilities
cat Display files fmt Formats text
cp Copy files grep Matches patterns in files
cpio Copy/back files fgrep Matches patterns in files
cut Selects char/fields gzip Zip/compress files
dd Convert/copy a file/image
gunzip
Unzip/uncompress files
dump Backs up files head Displays 1st part of files
file Displays file type ispell Spell Checks
find Finds files less Displays files
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File Processing Utilities
ln Creates symbolic links pwd Displays current directory
lpr Sends file to printer rm Deletes files/directories
ls Lists files/directories rmdir Removes/directories
man Displays man pages sorts Sorts files/input
mkdir Makes directories tail Displays end of files
mkfs Builds filesystems tar Copies and archives files
mount
Mounts filesystems touch Changes files dates
mv Renames/moves files/dir’s
whereis Locates info on files
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Classifying UNIX/Linux Utilities
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Classifying UNIX/Linux Utilities
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Classifying UNIX/Linux Utilities
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Classifying UNIX/Linux Utilities
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Classifying UNIX/Linux Utilities
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Using the dd Command
Allows you to copy a file and change the format of the destination fileHas a rich set of options to handle copies when other methods are inappropriateAn advantage to using the dd command over cp is that all users, not just the administrator, can copy files to and from the floppy drive
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Checking Hard Disk Usage
To maintain adequate hard disk free space, use these strategies: Be vigilant against running dangerously
low on free space by using the df command
Watch for conspicuous consumption using the du command
Follow a routine schedule for “garbage” collection and removal by using the find and rm commands
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Removing Garbage Files
Garbage files are temporary files that lose their usefulness after several daysTwo examples of garbage files are core files (named core) and a.out filesUse the find command to assist you in locating these files and the rm command to remove them
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Using System Status Utilities
System status commands reflect the system’s performanceSystem engineers primarily use the data related to system statusGood to know how to obtain and store relevant information to send to system administrator and tune-up specialists
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Using the top Command
One of the most effective utilities for auditing system performance is the top commandThe top command displays a listing of the most CPU-intensive tasks in real timeUpdates every five seconds by default
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Using the uptime Command
uptime tells you how long a system has been running since the last time it was booted
Displays current time how long the system has been up number of users on the system the load average for 1, 5, and 15 minutes
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Using the free Command
The free utility displays the amount of free and used memory in the system
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Managing Processes
A process is identified through a unique number called a process id (pid)Unix/Linux offer utilities to run, monitor, and kill processes using pids
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Running Processes in the Background
Can run a process in the background while working with another program in the foregroundTo run a program in the background, append the & character to end of the startup command, e.g., top&Another method is the bg and fg commands
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Monitoring Processes
The ps command with the –A or -a option shows a list of all system processes currently running
ps -ax
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Killing Processes
Administrator with root privileges can kill any user’s processesUser can kill owned processesUse kill command with the pid of the processUse kill –9 to stop a process that doesn’t respond to an initial kill command
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Checking the Spellingof a Document
ispell scans a document, displays errors on the screen and suggests alternative spellings
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Comparing Files
Use the cmp utility to compare the contents of two files, and report the first difference between themThe cmp command displays the position and line number of this differenceIf there are no differences, the cmp command displays nothing
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Formatting Text in UNIX/Linux
Text formatting in UNIX/Linux involves preparing a text file with embedded typesetting commands and then processing the fileUNIX’s nroff and troff commands were the early standard in formatting programsgroff is newer version of both nroff and troff